Southwest Emergency Flight Diversion Redirects Hawaii-Bound Passengers After Medical Crisis Over Pacific
A Southwest Airlines aircraft traveling from Hawaii to Las Vegas activated an international distress signal and diverted to Honolulu after approximately 90 minutes of flight time due to a passenger medical emergency. The Boeing 737 MAX 8 made a U-turn over the Pacific Ocean and landed safely with no injuries reported among passengers or crew. The Emergency Diversion The Southwest flight departed Kahului airport on Maui around 8:40 p.m. Hawaiian Standard Time, cruising at roughly 32,500 feet when…









